Free accommodation for school classes that participate in our unique project

“Helike Athanatos”

The Hellenikon Idyllion is a music-cultural meeting centre
situated directly on the beachfront in the typically Greek village Selianitika –
one of the quaintest villages on the north-west coast of the Peloponnese. One of
our aims is the promotion of the Greek culture as well the cultural exchange
between Greece and your home country, which is nowadays more important than
ever. Thus we offer all school classes several different possibilities of an
exciting stay with us that will further promote the cultural exchange between
our countries.

I. Free accommodation for 1 week for up to 20 pupils, including teachers, (for
more pupils or a longer stay on agreement)

if you
perform our unique libretto „Helike Athanatos“ – in
an edited and abridged version for pupils – during your stay here. Despite the
rehearsal you will have plenty of time for excursions to some of the famous
archaeological sites as well as for benefitting from the proximity of the sea
and our large grounds and gardens. „Helike Athanatos“ was originally composed as
an opera for our international composition competition 2010. In a simpler
version for pupils, solely some parts of the libretto need to be recited.
The
libretto is based on a true event and tells the story of the ancient city Helike,
which was submerged due to an earthquake, its culture as well as the fate of two
lovers and the archaeological efforts to excavate the city.
The setting has been
simulated with the computer and can be used as inspiring background music to the
recited texts. The pupils do not have to learn the text by heart, but they can
sight-read it – either in German or in Ancient Greek. Alternatively, the pupils
can also record the text before their stay in Greece, so that they only have to
imitate the gestures during their performance at the Hellenikon Idyllion.
However, it would be great (if possible), if some of the songs could be learned
by heart. An open-air stage, a grand piano as well as sound and light
engineering is also at your disposal in the premises in our garden.

II.
Free accommodation for up to 12 persons, also for
classes that have not studied Greek,

from your school or from another school that
you know, if they participate in some way in the performance. Pupils/teachers, who play an instrument like
oboe, flute, horn, fagot, clarinet, violin or who sing, can equally contribute
by playing some of the easy melodies.

The performances will take place in the midst
of the impressive archaeological site of the city Helike that was submerged in
373 BC or, alternatively, in an ancient theatre or concert hall. The costumes
will be provided by us.

Rehearsing and performing the libretto in a
unique atmosphere will be an unforgettable experience and it will give you the
opportunity to gain new insights into the Greek language and culture. After one
or two performances we will be celebrating together with Greek pupils,
archaeologists and local authorities.

Below you will find a short summary of the
plot of the libretto. On enquiry we can also send you the entire libretto in
Ancient Greek as well as the translation in German.

If you are interested, please contact us and
let us know the exact dates of your stay with us. We also accept reservations
for the next year. After your return you can continue performing the libretto
and invite the Greek community of your town.

III.Favourable accommodation for all other classes

Of course, we equally welcome all other
classes that would like to get to know Greece, its ancient sites, culture and
people to stay with us. In that case we are happy to assist you with the
planning and the organization of the excursions. Thanks to the central location
of the Hellenikon Idyllion, you can easily reach all of the famous sites.

In addition the Hellenikon Idyllion is the
ideal place to relax and to enjoy the Greek countryside. Our large (4000 m˛)
grounds contain beautiful flower beds, lots of roses and trees, lovely
vine-covered pergolas, an orchard and a vegetable garden. There is equally a
stone oven at your disposal.

In our beautiful and typically Greek village
Selianitika you can experience the true Greek culture and hospitality. Of
course, you can also realize your own project during your stay here. All sorts
of cultural manifestations are welcome in the Hellenikon Idyllion. With your
stay here, you can combine holidays with the artistic realization of a cultural
project and thereby contribute to the cultural exchange between Greece and your
home country.

You will find more information about the Hellenikon Idyllion on
our new website:www.idyllion.eu.